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Re: Mets get Delgado

It looks great on paper...the Mets have that network starting up, they needed another big bat...Mike Jacobs looked good last year....let's see how it works out on the field for them. Also Delgado is scheduled to make a ton of money for the next few years, those Mets are really starting to climb the payroll ladder!

Re: Mets get Delgado

The contract is disgustingly backloaded (4, 13.5, 14.5, 16) with a club otion $12 mil buyout for the 5th year, or a $4 mil buyout. The 5th year becomes guaranteed at $16 mil if Delgado does well enough in post season or regular season MVP voting.

The $7 mil the Mets received certainly helps to offset that just a bit.

I like the move for them, especially with their new cable channel coming (I think) down the road.

Re: Mets get Delgado

Originally Posted by Snatch Catch

The contract is disgustingly backloaded (4, 13.5, 14.5, 16) with a club otion $12 mil buyout for the 5th year, or a $4 mil buyout. The 5th year becomes guaranteed at $16 mil if Delgado does well enough in post season or regular season MVP voting.

The $7 mil the Mets received certainly helps to offset that just a bit.

I like the move for them, especially with their new cable channel coming (I think) down the road.

Re: Mets get Delgado

Great deal for the Mets. Petit is widely believed to have stats in excess of his stuff. His command is excellent, but he doesn't have any pitch that is exceptional- or even comfortably above average. He should be a decent major league pitcher, but the Mets are not losing a future ace.

Marlins are really unloading here. Kind of makes them look silly for not dealing Burnett last year, no?